Grand Piano Series | Podcast

Jan 27 2024 18 ep. 37 mins 12

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Our MISSION is to preserve and present great piano literature featuring artists of the highest caliber. Our VISION is to inspire people of all ages to discover the beauty and richness of classical piano music through performance, study, and uncompromising excellence of outstanding musical experiences.

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Beethoven 2020 | Paul Williamson (6 of 8)

Jan 27 2024 33 mins

Paul Williamson is featured in this podcast, performing excerpts from Beethoven's Piano Sonatas 22-28. Named one of CBC Music’s “30 under 30” Canadian classical musicians, Paul Williamson is a first prize winner of the piano category of the Canadian national music festival (2014), the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Association national piano competition (2017), an

Beethoven 2020 | Dominic Cheli (7 of 8)

Oct 02 2023 37 mins

Dominic Cheli is featured in this podcast, performing excerpts from Beethoven's Piano Sonatas 27-29. Dominic Cheli’s playing has been described as “spontaneous yet perfect, the best of how a young person can play.” (Symphony Magazine). His rapidly advancing career included his Walt Disney Concert Hall Debut where Dominic was described as “mesmerizing, (he) transfixed the

Chelsea Guo, Piano

May 15 2023 51 mins

We feature part of a recital Chelsea Guo gave in Bonita Springs, FL featuring the music of Mendelssohn, Chopin, and Bach. Mark Travis is your host, with commentary by Chelsea Guo.

Beethoven 2020 | Minhye Choi and Nadia Azzi(5 of 8)

Feb 21 2023 50 mins

Minhye Choi and Nadia Azzi are featured in this podcast performing excerpts from two Beethoven Piano Sonatas, including the "Tempest" and "Waldstein" Sonatas. Mark Travis is the host. The concert was recorded on February 16, 2022, at the St Leo Auditorium in Bonita Springs, FL.

Schaghajegh Nosrati, Piano

Feb 21 2023 33 mins

We feature part of a recital Schaghajegh Nosrati gave in Bonita Springs, FL featuring the music of Bach, Schumann, Haydn, and Bartok. Mark Travis is your host, with commentary by Schaghajegh Nosrati.

Beethoven 2020 | Vijay Venkatesh (4 of 8)

Aug 02 2022 34 mins

Vijay Venkatesh is featured in this podcast performing excerpts from two Beethoven Piano Sonatas, including the "Moonlight" Sonata. Mark Travis is the host. The concert was recorded on October 20, 2021, at the St Leo Auditorium in Bonita Springs, FL.

Reed Tetzloff, Piano

Jun 07 2020 37 mins

U.S. born pianist Reed Tetzloff performs music of Scriabin as well as two transcriptions of music from the opera as adapted by Franz Liszt. He and Mark Travis discuss Scriabin's famously eclectic personality as well as how both Scriabin and Liszt can be misunderstood and underestimated as composers. Mark Travis is your host.

Roberto Plano, Piano (2 of 2)

May 16 2020 32 mins

We visit Robert Plano's recital from March 2020 which explores the music of Europe and the Americas. Mr. Plano discusses how Respighi's piano music is of a much different variety than his orchestral works and he also discusses the challenges of the keyboard works Villa-Lobos wrote. Mark Travis is your host.

Kate Liu, Piano (3 of 3)

May 09 2020 26 mins

We feature the final episode in a 3-part mini-series dedicated to Chopin International Competition Bronze Medalist Kate Liu. She performs Beethoven's penultimate piano sonata (No. 31, Op. 110) and discusses the vocal qualities and sense of "acceptance" she hears in this work. The recital was recorded in May 2019 for the Grand Piano Series. Mark Travis is your host.

Roberto Plano, Piano (1 of 2)

May 02 2020 31 mins

Indiana University Professor and international prize-winning pianist Roberto Plano traces his personal journey through music as he performs music from Europe and the Americas on this podcast. Featured are two opera transcriptions, including a very rarely heard adaptation by Chopin of Bellini's beloved aria, "Casta diva," from Norma. Also on the program: two works of Argentinian com